var AMERICAN_LEAGUE = {
league: "American",
conferences : [
		{
		conference : "East",
		teams : 
		[{
				"name":"Boston Red Sox",
				"nickname": ["The Sox", "The BoSox","Red Stockings","Olde The Olde Towne Team"],
				"colors": ["Red","Midnight Navy"],
				"owner": ["John Henry"],
				"city": "Boston",
				"state": "MA",
				"stadium": "Fenway Park",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1901",
				"division": "East",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "90",
				"losses" : "72",
				"retired" : ["1","4","6","8","9","14","27","42" ],
				"championships": ["1903","1912","1915","1916","1918","2004", "2007"],
				"manager": 	"Terry Francona",
		        "logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RedSoxPrimary_HangingSocks.svg",
				"shortcode":"BOS"
			},
			{
				"name":"Baltimore Orioles",
				"nickname": ["The O's","The Birds"],
				"colors": ["Black","Orange","White","Gray"],
				"owner": ["Peter Angelos"],
				"city": "Baltimore",
				"state": "MD",
				"stadium": "Oriole Park at Camden Yards",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1901",
				"division": "East",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "69",
				"losses" : "93",
				"retired" : ["4","5","8","20","22","33","42" ],
				"championships": ["1966","1970","1983"],
				"manager": 	"Buck Showalter",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Orioles_new.PNG",
				"shortcode":"BAL"				
			},
			{
				"name":"New York Yankees",
				"nickname": ["The Yanks","The Bronx Bombers","The Pinstripers", "The Bronx Zoo"],
				"colors": ["Navy Blue","White"],
				"owner": ["Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC"],
				"city": "New York",
				"state": "NY",
				"stadium": "Yankee Stadium",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1901",
				"division": "East",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "97",
				"losses" : "65",
				"retired" : ["1","3","4","5","7","8","9","10","15","16","23","32","42","44","49"],
				"championships": ["1923","1927","1928","1932","1936","1937","1938","1939","1941","1943","1947","1949","1950","1951","1952","1953","1956","1958","1961","1962","1977","1978","1996","1998","1999","2000","2009"],
				"manager": 	"Joe Girardi",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NewYorkYankees_PrimaryLogo.svg",
				"shortcode":"NYY"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Tampa Bay Rays",
				"nickname": ["D-Rays"],
				"colors": ["Navy","Columbia Blue","White", "Gold"],
				"owner": ["Stuart Sternberg"],
				"city": "Tampa",
				"state": "FL",
				"stadium": "Tropicana Field",
				"founded": "1998",
				"joined": "1998",
				"division": "East",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "91",
				"losses" : "71",
				"retired" : [ "12","42"],
				"championships": [""],
				"manager": 	"Joe Maddon",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tampa_Bay_Rays.svg",
				"shortcode":"TB"				
		 },
		 {
				 "name":"Toronto Blue Jays",
				 "nickname": ["The Jays"],
				 "colors": ["Black","Blue","White", "Graphite","Silver"],
				 "owner": ["Rogers Communications"],
				 "city": "Toronta",
				 "state": "Canada",
				 "stadium": "Rogers Centre",
				 "founded": "1977",
				 "joined": "1977",
				 "division": "East",
				 "league": "American",
				 "wins" : "81",
				 "losses" : "81",
				 "retired" : ["12","42"],		 
				 "championships": ["1992","1993"],
				 "manager": 	"John Farrell",
				 "logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Toronto_Blue_Jays.svg",
				 "shortcode":"TOR"				 
		 }
		 ]},
		{
			conference : "Central",
			teams :
				[{
				"name":"Chicago White Sox",
				"nickname": ["The Sox","The ChiSox","The South Siders","The Pale Hose","The Men in Black","The Shy Sox","The Black Sox"],
				"colors": ["Black","White"],
				"owner": ["Jerry Reinsdorf","Eddie Einhorn","Robert Mazer","Robert Judelson","Judd Malkin","Allan Muchin","Jay Pinsky","Larry Pogofsky","Lee Stern","Sanford Takiff","Burton Ury","Charles Walsh"],
				"city": "Chicago",
				"state": "IL",
				"stadium": "US Cellular Field",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1994",
				"division": "Central",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "79",
				"losses" : "83",
				"retired" : ["2","3","4","9","16","35","42","72" ],		 
				"championships": ["1906","1917","2005"],
				"manager": 	"Ozzie Guileen",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_White_Sox.svg",
				"shortcode":"CHW"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Cleveland Indians",
				"nickname": ["The Tribe","The Wahoos"],
				"colors": ["Navy","Red","White"],
				"owner": ["Larry Dolan"],
				"city": "Cleveland",
				"state": "OH",
				"stadium": "Progressive Field",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1994",
				"division": "Central",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "80",
				"losses" : "82",
				"retired" : ["3","5","14","18","19","21","42","455" ],		 
				"championships": ["1920","1948"],
				"manager": 	"Manny Acta",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cleveland_Indians_logo.svg",
				"shortcode":"CLE"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Detroit Tigers",
				"nickname": ["The Tigs"],
				"colors": ["Navy","White","Orange"],
				"owner": [""],
				"city": "Detroit",
				"state": "MI",
				"stadium": "Comerica Park",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1998",
				"league": "American",
				"division": "Central",
				"wins" : "95",
				"losses" : "67",
				"retired" : ["2","5","6","11","16","23","42" ],		 
				"championships": ["1935","1945","1968","1984"],
				"manager": 	"",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Detroit_Tigers_logo.svg",
				"shortcode":"DET"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Kansas City Royals",
				"nickname": ["The Boys in Blue"],
				"colors": ["Royal Blue","Powder Blue","White"],
				"owner": ["David Glass"],
				"city": "Kansas City",
				"state": "MO",
				"stadium": "Kauffman Stadium",
				"founded": "1969",
				"joined": "1994",
				"division": "Central",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "71",
				"losses" : "91",
				"retired" : ["5","10","20","42" ],
				"championships": ["1985"],
				"manager": 	"Ned Yost",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kansas_City_Royals.svg",
				"shortcode":"KC"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Minnesota Twins",
				"nickname": ["Twinkies"],
				"colors": ["Navy blue","Red","White"],
				"owner": ["Jim Pohlad"],
				"city": "Minnieapolis",
				"state": "MN",
				"stadium": "Target Field",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1994",
				"division": "Central",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "63",
				"losses" : "99",
				"retired" : ["3","6","14","28","29","34","42" ],
				"championships": ["1924","1987","1991"],
				"manager": 	"Rob Gardenhire",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minnesota_Twins_Insignia.svg",
				"shortcode":"MIN"
			}
		]},
		{
		conference : "West",
		teams :
		[{
				"name":"Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim",
				"nickname": ["The Halos","Los Angelinos"],
				"colors": ["Carnelian","Midnight Blue","White"],
				"owner": ["Arte Moreno"],
				"city": "Anaheim",
				"state": "CA",
				"stadium": "Angel Stadium of Anaheim",
				"founded": "1961",
				"joined": "1969",
				"division": "West",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "86",
				"losses" : "76",
				"retired" : ["11","26","29","30","42","50" ],
				"championships": ["2002"],
				"manager": 	"Mike Scioscia",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim.svg",
				"shortcode":"LAA"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Oakland Athletics",
				"nickname": ["The A's","The White Elephants","The Elephants"],
				"colors": ["Green","California Gold","White"],
				"owner": ["John Fisher","Lew Wolff"],
				"city": "Oakland",
				"state": "CA",
				"stadium": "O.co Coliseum",
				"founded": "1901",
				"joined": "1969",
				"division": "West",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "74",
				"losses" : "88",
				"retired" : ["9","24","27","34","42","43" ],
				"championships": ["1910","1911","1913","1929","1930","1972","1973","1974","1989"],
				"manager": 	"Bob Melvin",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oakland_Athletics.svg",
				"shortcode":"OAK"				
			},
			{
				"name":"Seattle Mariners",
				"nickname": ["The M's"],
				"colors": ["Navy Blue","Northwest Green","Metallic Silver","White"],
				"owner": ["Nintendo of America"],
				"city": "Seattle",
				"state": "WA",
				"stadium": "Safeco Field",
				"founded": "1977",
				"joined": "1977",
				"division": "West",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "67",
				"losses" : "95",
				"retired" : [],
				"championships": [""],
				"manager": 	"Eric Wedge",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seattle_Mariners_logo.svg",	
				"shortcode":"SEA"
			},
			{
				"name":"Texas Rangers",
				"nickname": ["The Blue Crew"],
				"colors": ["Red","White","Blue"],
				"owner": ["Nolan Ryan"],
				"city": "Arlington",
				"state": "TX",
				"stadium": "Rangers Ballpark in Arlington",
				"founded": "1961",
				"joined": "1972",
				"division": "West",
				"league": "American",
				"wins" : "96",
				"losses" : "66",
				"retired" : [],
				"championships": ["26","34","42"],
				"manager": 	"Ron Washington",
				"logoURL": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_Rangers_Insignia.svg",
				"shortcode":"TEX"				
			}]
		}]
}
